Column for fireproof construction.



PATENTED OCT. '29. 1907.

.J.LALLY. GUL'UM'N FOR` FIRBPROOP CONSTRUCTION.

APPLIOATION FILED JANS. 1907.

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CLUMN FOR PIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION.

APPLIOATION FILED :53.9.1901

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.lOHN LA LLY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

COLUMN FOR FIREPROOIE" CONSTRUCTION.'

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oct. 29,1907.

Application filed January 9. 1907. Serial No. 351.518.

To all 'whom it may concern:`

Be it known that I, .loHN LALLY, a citizenoi the United States, residingat Boston, in the county of Suolk and State of Massachusetts, haveinvented certain new and useful Columns for Fireprooi Construction, of

ed to be easily and yreadily assembled in the building operation.

, One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a thoroughand effective metal contact between the column sections and theinterposed union or unions vso as t'o obtain a practically continuousmetallic support capable of upholding the entire structure, includingthe @concrete oors ceilings, partitions, etc.v

With the above and other objects in view, the nature fof whichwill morelfully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in thenovel-construction,

- combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully 'i illustratedand described. 3'() cal section `through one oi the unions, showingupper In the accompanying drawings z-Figurelis a vorti- Vand lowercolumn sections, beams or iioor sections, and the other parts associatedtherewith. Fig. 2 is a similar fview, illustratinga slight modificationin the arrangep ment of the steadypin socket. Fig. 3 is a plan View of-the same. Fig. 4 is alvertical section, similar'toiFig. l l showing amodified orin of union and its connections.

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic'plan viewoi the same., Fig. 6b

is a. .vertical sectionhsiniilar to Fig. 1, showing-a simsplified formof unionl and connections.

eral plan View, showing several columns and the manner of connecting andbracing t-he same. Fig. S is a similar View showing another arrangementof rods. Fig. '9 is a i vertical section through a column joint, showinga modii' lplan view of the same. 11' isaJ verticalrv section v ,similartoFig. 9, showinganother ywaylof securing thev ods to the union. l, Fig.l2is averticalfsection through Athe union and adjacent parts, showinganother way of Vv"fastening the rods tothe union.. Fig. a plan` view ofthe arrangement shown in Fig. `12,.

tied way of fastening 'the rods to the union, Fig. 10 is a I, Underthepresent plan of. constructing lfireproof build'- ings, the supportingcolumns are made in sections superimposed one upon another until thedesired height "is attained. It is necessary to provide reliable meansfor coupling together or connecting the adjoining ends of the columnsections and to. provide also orithe support of the horizontal beams orgirders and-rafters, and also the rods or bars now in common use whichform the-sup- -port for the concrete of which the oors', ceilings andbeams are `composed.

-Referring to Fig. '1"1, designates the lower column section casing and2th,@ superimposed column section casing, which casings aref tubular inform, constructed oinetal and filled'gwith cement'and broken stone orconcrete. Said casings may be either square or round or ot othersuitable shap'ei'in cross section as may be found expedient in practice.l

The'union for the column sections, shown `in-Figs. 1

and l2, embodies a hollow orcentrally recessed body S oi suitableheight, and a cap plate 4 which rests directly upon thelower casing 1and is extended sufliciently beyondy the sides 'of said casing toprovide beam lrests 5 which support the'ends ofthe beams or loorsections6, as the case may'be.-A f. Reinforcing ianges or webs 7 connect theplate`4'fwith the body 3 to give additional strength to the union as aWhole. The body 3 forms a supporting base fol-fthe up'per casing 2 whichrests directly thereon as shown in Fig. 1. The upper-casing,A 'the lowercasing and the union are allprovided witha concrete filling, as shown. v

The cap plate 4 is provided with countersnnk holes 8 in which nt theenlarged flared heads 9 of anchors 10 in the form of rods or bolts whichare thus secured to the cap 'plate and extend down into the iilling oi'the lower casing' in which they are embedded and securely held,

' the union, in this Way', being fastened upon the lower column section.Within the center-vof thc union is a tubular socket piece l1 in which isinserted a steady pin or dowel l2 which extends upward into the casing 2and is embedded in the iilling thereof as shown. In Fig. 'l the 1socketpiece 11 is 4shown as closed atthe -bottom, but it may pass through theca'p plate :ts-shown in Fig. 2 so that the steady pin'12`maya'lsoextend` down into the lower casing and be embedded in theillingfthereof'as shown in said Fig. 2. u f

At opposite points the sides oithe hollow body 3 of the lu-nion areprovided with openings y13 for the receptionofthe rods 14 whichextendhorizontally and pass v through and are-embedded inthe concreteofl the floor or beanisor girders. v IniFigs. -1 vand 2,11 these `rodsare shown as passingstraight through'theuinionfwithout bendingthe"same,l"and are located at d ie'rent lheights so as to dodge 'eachother by passing'ion 'abbve-anotlier.

yIt will'be seenv that each and-every'.partof'themetal portion of thestructure is'embeddedin andsecurely held by the concrete filling;furthermore a continuous 'metallic'su'p'port islobtain'ed for the entireheight ofthe column, noymatter how many sections maybe used. v

As shown in-Fig. 4, the cap plate 4 niay be separate from the Abody 3 ofthe union, said body simply resting directly on the plate 4, while theupper end of the body iimn to column and thoroughly brace and stay theopenings 24 may be countersunk as shown at l26 and the inner ends of therods will be correspondingly upset ing extending vertically therethroughin which the i than that shown in Figs. l and2, andthe rods 14 pass to104 'downward through openings 16 in the cap plate, the

vceive the bent inner ends of the rods 14. The block vtubular anchor 22, said aperture being flared to agree block union and provides thecontinuous metal supfretaining nuts 25 which act in the saine capacityas the stays or retainers above described.

is provided with an annular' flage which forms the l support for theupper casing 2. ,Theupper part of the l body 3 is shown as closed withthe eiiception of an opensteady pin is placed. This pin serves to steadythe upper column section and keep the same securely in proper place. i 4l v It will also be noted that the body 3 is made smaller opposite-lsides thereof instead Vot' through the saineyfurthermore some of therods l14 have their inner end portions bent substantially at rightangles and inserted said downwardlybent ends forming stays or retainersfor the rods., `These stays extend down into the filling of the casing 1far enough to be thoroughly embedded in the filling'and in this way therods are securely anchored to the columnand .also serve to fasten thecap plate 4 down. As inthe arrangement previously d`e scribed an allmetal Contact support for the column sections from top to bottom isobtained,

A union especially adapted for floors without beams is 'shown in Fig. 6,in which Said union is illustrated in theform of a recessed block 18which rests directly upon the casing 1 and is solid with the exception'of recesses or grooves 19 in the upper side thereof which reunion is'also provided with depending sockets 20 on the bottom thereof in whichthe stays 17 consistingo the downbent ends of the rods 14 are stepped.Extending around the sockets 20 is a reinforcing sleeve or collar 21which is arranged within the upper end of the casing -1 and serves tostrengthen such portion of the casing where the greatest stress comes.

The block unionis centrally apertured to receive a with' the shape ofthe upperend` ,of said anchor which thus obtains a hold on the union,v'the anchor extending down into the filling of the casing 1 in which itis firmly embedded as shown. The steady pin 12 passes through A thetubular anchor and the opposite ends thereof .are embedded in theiilling of the upper and lower casings, as shown. The upper vcasingrestsdirectly upon the port above referred to. V l

In Figs. 7 and 8 several columns are shown, together with thearrangement of rods 14, which pass from colsame. Certain of these rodsmay extend diagonally across the space between the columns as shown inFig. 7, or they may extend parallel with some of the rods andai; rightangles to'the rest as shown in Fig. '8; in the latter case some of therods will form supports for others.

. Another way of securing therods 14 to the unions is' illustrated inFigs. @and 10, in whichv the block form of union is illustrated anddesignated 23. The upper face of' the union is. shownas cent-rallyrecessed and provided with op'enings 24 through the sides thereof,through which the inner ends of the rods 14 are inserted, such endsbeing screw threaded and provided with Instead of using the nuts 25, theinner end's of 'the union and secured therein. l

or headed as shown at 27 to fit tightly therein and thus be held bytheunion.

Still another way of securing the inner ends of the 'rods 14 isillustrated in Figs. 12 and 13, where the rods are shown as provided attheir inner endniwith eyes 28 which receive stays or retainers intheform of pins :39, the latter passing also through va.cap'plate 30,corresponding with'the cap plate 4 above described, and into or througha lsuperimposed plate 3.1,- corresponding with-the plate 3.0, locatedover and resting upon the inner ends ofthe rods 14. These stay pins 29extend down into the iilling of ithe lower casing in which they areiirmly embedded and held as shown. The upper casing 2rests directly uponthe upper plate 3l. The steady pin 12 passes through the center of theplates 30 and 31, as shown and isembedded in the filling as before.

32-rep'resents meshed wire which is laid upon the rods 14 to vform asupport and binder for the `concrete of the floor or ceiling, as thecase lmay be, 'whi1e33 designates a coat of plasterapplied to thesurface of the 'A concreteto give the required finish.

` I claimsl. A column comprising n casing, a'illing therefor, a union'means forv securing theiunion upon the casing, a superimposed casingresting upon the union; a lling for the union and the superimposedcasing, and floor-supporting rods ent'ering the union'andsecured'therein.

1.'. A column comprising u casing, a filling therefor, a union restingupon the casing, a filling therefor, and iloor supporting rods passing`inwardthrough the union and secured within the saine.

'3. A'column comprising a casing, n filling therefor, a

union resting upon4 suidcaslngfa filling therefor. and iloorsupportingrods passing throught-i opposite sides of the 4. A column comprising acasing, a filling therefor, n. union resting upon said casing, a fillingtherefor, und doorsupportingprods passing through opposite sides of theunion and secured therein, some of said rods entering at different:ingles from other rods. 1

5."A column comprising 'a casing, a flllingtherefor, i union restingonsaid casing, va lllngltherefor, floor-supportingrods passingthroughopposite sides of the union,

-und means .within the union for fastening said rods.' i

6. A column comprising a casing, a filling therefor, 'a union resting onsaid casing, aiililng thereforfilooraup- Vporting; rods passing throughthe sides' of the union, Ind stays engaging within the union forsecuring said rods.

7. column comprising a casing., a' filling therefor, l

union resting on said casing, a lling'therefor, and door;

supportingrods passing through the sides of the lunion and* having thelrends bent jwithixr the union,l forming stay! .which secure the rods inplace.

8. A column vcomprising n casing, a lling therefor, a union resting oulsadcaslng. a filling therefor, a reinforcing sleeve within the end ofsaid casing, and door-supporting rods passing 'through the sides of theunion and having their ends secured therein. y l i 9. A'colurnnvcomprising zii-casing, n iling therefor, `a union resting onsaid casing, a filling therefor, a superimposed column casing,l .afilling therefor, and a stay 'or steady pin having n portion thereofheld within thenlon und tlieend portions thereof embedded in the fillingoi.' the' caslngs. l'

iol'A column" ornprislngn basing, s. lling therefor, n union resting on.said casing, aliilling therefor, a superimposed column casing, ufilling therefor, a stay pin socket within the union, and asteady plntted in said socketand projecting upward into fthe filling of --thecolumncasing nbove inwhlch it is embedded.

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y socket within the union, and avstedy. pin having its lower end held insaid; socket and its upper end embedded in the filling offtlxe colnmncasing. l V125:' A.ipiur'ality of sectional columns embodying unions,

`5 'n'coilnntion with licor-supporting rods interposed be- "twe'h ,andconnecting the column unions.

13.A plnrality ofcolumnsembodyingunions, in combinatin withnoon-supporting `rods interposed between and feo'nnecting the unions,and means associated with the 10 nnions for` securing the rods thereto.

"14.'A 'plurality of sectional columns embodying unions, in combinationwith floor-supporting rods eitending between said unions in parallelandjdiagonal planes and connected with said unions. I

15. A plurality of colnmns :1l-'ranged in rows running at :ingles to'each other, in combination with door-supporting rods running Afromcolnmn to column amd conneted tlere-` with to brace the columnsrelatively to enen other.

, In testimony whereof I aix my sig-nature in presence of

